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LuNDY's Lane Battle, 



DRUMMOND'S DISPATCH, WRITTEN FROM LUNDY'S 

LANE ON THE NEXT DAY, TO THE GOVERNOR 

GENERAL, AS COMMANDER OF THE 

FORCES AT MONTREAL. 



A Rare Document which Conflrms the Victory of 

July 25, 1814. 



The Society is enabled to publish the following very valuable 
official statements relating to the Battle of Lundy's Lane and its re- 
sults. The dispatch from General Drummond was written on the 
day after the battle and forwarded to the Commander of the Forces at 
Montreal, who immediately on the 4th Aug., 1814, issued the 

DISTRICT GENERAL ORDER, 

herewith. 

The Lundy's Lane Historical Society is indebted to J. H. Lane, 
Esq., of the Probate office, Pictou, Nova Scotia, for the rare docu- 
ment which he has ])resented to the Society, with the following kind 
letter : 

PiCTou, Nov.A Scotia, 4th Dec, 1S91. 
Rev. Canon Bull : 

Dear Sir, — 

Reading the other day in the Canadian Illustrated 
paper an account of the reinterment of the soldiers' bodies found near 
Lundy's Lane, and having in my possession a paper, which I enclose, 
thinking it might be acceptable to the society of which you are the 
president as a curiosity, and probably the only one extant. 

My father was an officer in tiie 98th regiment, and was at Sack- 
ett's Harbor and the taking of Cartine, and after his death, now nearly 
forty years ago, I found the General Order, which I forward you, among 
his papers. 

The "J. Harvey," Deputy Adjutant General, was, I think, after- 
wards. Sir John Harvey, and was Lieut. -Governor of P. E. Island, 
New Brunswick, and lastly Nova Scotia, where he died. 

I remain yours very truly, 

J. H. LANE. 



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Adjutant GeneraTs Office^ \ 

Head Quarters Montreal^ 4th August, 18 14.] 

GENERAL ORDER. 

The Commander of the Forces has the highest satisfaction in 
promulgating to the Troops, the 

DISTRICT GENERAL ORDER, 

issued by Lieutenant General Drummond, after the action which took 
place on the 25th of last month, near the Falls of Niagara. His Ex- 
cellency is desirous of adding to the meed of Praise so deservedly 
bestowed by the Lieut-General on the troops, regulars and militia, 
who had the good fortune to share in this brilliant achievement, the 
deep sense he entertains of their services, and of the distinguished 
skill, and energetic exertions of Lieutenant General Drummond in 
the measures which have terminated in repelling the Invaders from 
His Majesty's territories 

The Commander of the Forces unites with Lieut. General Drum- 
mond, in sincerely lamenting the great loss which the service has sus- 
tained by the severe wound received by Major General Riall, and 
his subsequent untoward capture. It will be a most pleasing part of 
the duty of the Commander of the Forces to bring the meritorious 
services of the Right Division of the army of the Canadas before the 
gracious consideration of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. 

(Signed) EDWARD BAYNES, 

Adjutant General, N'. A. 



Head-Quarters, Eal/s of Niagara, y 
26th July, 1814. ) 

DISTRICT GENERAL ORDER. 

Lieutenant-General Drummond offers his sincerest and warmest 
thanks to the Troops and Militia engaged yesterday, for the exem- 
plary steadiness, gallantry and discipline in repulsing all the efforts of 
a numerous and determined Enemy to carry the position of Lundy's 
Lane, near the Falls of Niagara ; their exertions have been crowned 
with complete success, by the defeat of the Enemy and his retreat to 
the position of Chijjpawa, with the loss of two of his guns and an im- 
mense number of Killed and Wounded, and several hundred Prison- 
ers. When all have behaved nobly, it is unnecessary to hold up par- 
ticular instances of merit in Corps or Individuals. The Lieut. General 
cannot however refrain from expressing in the strongest manner his 
admiration of the gallantry and steadiness of the 89th Regiment, under 
Lieut. Colonel Morrison, and Major Clifford, who ably and gaL 
lantly supplied the Lieut. Colonel's place after he was wounded; 41st 

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Light Company under Captain C,\.ii\v, and detachment of the 8th, or 
King's Regiment, under Captain Campbell; and Royals acting with 
them, also a party of Incorporated Militia, by uhom the brunt of the 
Action was for a considerable time sustained, and whose loss has 
been severe. To the advance under Lieutenant Colonel Pearson, 
consisting of the Glengary Light Lifantry, under Lieut. Colonel Bat- 
TERSBV ; a small party of the 104th under Lieut. Colonel Drummond ; 
the Incorporated Militia under Lieut. Colonel Roiunson, and detach- 
ments from the ist, 2d, 4th and 5th, Lincoln Militia, and 2d, York, 
under Lieut. Colonel Parv, 103d ; the Lieut. General offers his warm- 
est thanks. They are also due to the Troops which arrived under 
Colonel Scott during the action, viz., the ist or Royal Scots, under 
Lieut. Colonel Gordon, 8th or Kings, under Major Evans; 103d 
regiment under Colonel Scott, flank company 104th, with the Nor- 
folk, Oxford, Kent, and Essex Rangers, and ^iiddlesex, under Lieut. 
Colonel Hamilton. 

The admirable steadiness and good conduct of the 19th Light 
Dragoons under Major Lisle, and of the detachment of Royal Artil- 
lery under Captain Maclachlan, are entitled to particular praise ; 
the latter officer having been badly wounded, the command of the 
Artillery devolved to Captain ALxckonochie, with whose gallantry 
"and exertions Lieut General Drummond was highly pleased. Ser- 
geant Austin who directed the firing of the Congreve Rockets, de- 
serves very great credit. To the Officers of the general and of his 
personal Staff, to Captain Holland Aid-de-Camp to Major-General 
Riall, Lieutenant-General Drummond feels himself greatly indebted 
for the assistance they afforded him. 

He has to lament being deprived (by a wound early in the action) 
of the services of Major General Riall, who was most unfortunately 
made Prisoner, whilst returning from the Field, by a part>' of the 
enemy's Cav.ilry, who had a momentary possession of the Road. — 
Lieut. General Drummond has also to regret the wounds which have 
deprived the corps of the services of Lieut. Colonel Morrison 89th 
Regiment, and Lieut. Colonel Robertson of the incorporated Militia. 
In the fall of Lieut. Moorsom of the 104th Regiment, serving as 
Deputy Asst. Adjutant General, the service has lost a gallant, intel- 
ligent, and meritorious young officer. 

The Lieut. General and President has great pleasure in dismiss- 
ing to their homes the whole of the Sedentary Militia who have so 
handsomely come forward on the occasion, confident that on any 
future emergency, their Loyalty will be again equally conspicuous — 
He will perform a grateful duty in representing to His Majesty's Gov- 
ernment, the zeal, bravery, and alacrity with which the Miliiia have 
co-operated with His Majesty's Troops. 

(.Signed) ]. HARVEY, 

Z/. Co/, d- £>e/'u(v Adjt. General. 



4 

Navies of Officers Killed, Wotindect, and Missing, 

OFFICERS KILLED. 

General Slajf— Lieut. Moorsom, 104th regt., Dep. Assist. Adjt. General. 
1st, or Royal Scots — Lieut. Hemphill. 
89th Rent., 2d batt. — Capt. .Spunner and Lieut. Latham. 
Incorporated Militia — Ensign Campbell. 

OFFICERS WOUNDED. 

General Wo/T— Lieut. Gen. Drummond, severely, not dangerously ; Major 
Gen. Riall, do. and prisoner ; Lieut. Col. Pearson, slightly ; Lieut. LeBreton 
severely. 

Royal Artillery — Capt. McLachlan, dangerously. 

1st, or lloyal Scots — Capt. Brereton, slightly ; Lieut. Ilaswell, severely, not 
dangerously ; Lieut. D. PVaser, do. do. missing. 

1st Batt Sth, or Kimj's — Lieut. Noel & Ensign Swayne, slightly ; Ensign 
McDonald, severely. 

S9th Regt — Lieut. Colonel Morrison, Lieutenants Sanderson, Steell, Pierce, 
Taylor, Lloyd, and Miles, severely, not dangerously ; Lieut. Redmand and Adjutant 
Hopper, slightly ; Lieut Grey & Ensign Sanders, dangerously. 

103d Reyt. — Lieut. Langhorne, slightly. 

(llengary Lt Infan. — Lieut. R. Kerr, do. 

Incorporated Militia. — Lieut. Col. Robinson, dangerously ; Captain Eraser, 
severely; Captain Washburn, slightly; Captain McDonald, severely, left arm 
amputated ; Lieut. MacDougall, mortally ; Lieut. Ratan & Ensign McDonald, 
severely ; Lieut. Hamilton, slightly. 

2d Lincoln Militi > — Adjutant Thompson, slightly. 

4th do do — Captain H. Nellis & Ensign Kennedy, slightly. 

5lh do do — Major Hatt, severely. 

2nd York Militia — Major Simeons, severely ; Capt McKay, slightly ; Capt. 
Rockman, Lieuts. Orrfleld and Smith, severely. 

OFFICERS MISSING. 

Royal Engineers - Lieut. Vule. 

1st, or Royal Scot-i — Lieuts. Clyne, and Lamont, supposed to be prisoners. 

Sth, or King's Regt. — Quarter Master Kirnan. 

4th Lincoln Militia — Capt. H. Nellis and Quarter Master Bell. 

OFFICERS PRISONERS. 

General Staff- Captain Loring, Aid de Camp to Lieut. Gen. Drummond. 
8Dlh Regt. — Captain Gore. 

103d Regt — Captain Brown ; Lieut. Montgomery, and wounded; En.signLynai. 
Glengary Light Infantry — Ensign Robin. 

Incorporated Militia — Captain McLean ; Ensign Wharf, and Quarter Master 
Thompson. 

Provincial Light Dragoons — Capt. Merritt. 

TOTAL including Officers 

Killed 84 

Wounded 559 

Missing 193 

Prisoners 42 

General Total 878 

In consequence of the great use made by the enemy of Buck Shot, many of the 
wounds have proved slight. 

[Signed] EDWARD BAYNES, 

Adjutant General. 



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